At the same time, in a small apartment in the suburbs of Xingning City.
This is an apartment that looks quite old. The old walls show traces of peeling. The surrounding houses are the same. Looking around, one always has the illusion that there is no one here - and it is indeed an illusion.
Of course there was someone in the apartment.
The space inside was not small, but it was definitely not empty. In the room, computers were lying in all directions, and half-opened books were randomly placed on the coffee table and computer desk. A large number of snack bags and empty beverage bottles were scattered all over the floor because the owner had no intention of sorting them out.
At the computer desk in the center, several young people were talking with sad faces.
"Is there really no other way?"
Hearing this, the young man sitting in front of the computer laughed bitterly.
"It is technically possible, although it will take a lot of time. But if we try hard, we may be able to finish it before the game is released. We have been working on it for so long, so we can afford a little more time. The problem now is that we simply cannot afford the money, and we cannot find reliable investors."
"If you take away the animation part..."
"No," another young man said firmly, "Have you forgotten? Although our game has some innovations in terms of gameplay, if the ending animation is not good enough, the quality of the entire game will be greatly reduced! Without the ending animation, this game will be no different from other games on the market!"
"Accept the reality."
The boy put down his notebook and shook his head helplessly: "Unless we make a pixel animation, whether it is a normal 2D animation or a 3D animation, it will be difficult for us to afford it with our funds. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless there's a lucky chance, like Bluestar suddenly comes up with an animation software that can produce high-quality images at a low cost..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard his friend on the other side of the room shout "What the hell!" The boy looked at his friend speechlessly: "What time is it now, and you're still watching the live broadcast..." As he spoke, his eyes subconsciously shifted to the computer screen in front of the other person.
"etc!"
Noticing the content of the live broadcast, the boy stood up suddenly. He stared at the scene of Huaying's press conference in the live broadcast. For a moment, he didn't know whether to doubt his eyes or his ears.
"Shit... is there really a pie falling from the sky?!"
Similar things happened simultaneously all over the world.
How many independent production teams are there in the entire Blue Star
No one can give an exact number, because it is impossible. Although the entry threshold of the ACG industry is not low, it cannot stop the enthusiasm and ambition of young graduates. Independent animation producers, independent game producers... Countless people are rushing into this field with their dreams.
Some people become famous overnight, some give up immediately, but there are more people who are somewhere in between, struggling before the dawn that no one knows whether it will come or not.
Until the scene at Huaying's press conference appeared in everyone's sight through simultaneous live broadcast on the Internet.
"Is this... true or false?"
"Am I dreaming? Is this live broadcast really not a prank show? Did Huaying really say that? My independent animation is saved?! I... If this is true, I..."
Countless people stared at the screen in front of them, as if dying people were grabbing at their last straw.
Huaying press conference.
Soft and gentle music was still playing in the venue. The reporters were sitting in their respective seats. Rather than being surprised, they were completely shocked by the news in front of them. They could not utter a word. After a while, Shen Nian finally found his voice and spoke with difficulty:
"Free release?"
"Of course not."
Muxuxing looked at her strangely, as if he didn't understand why she could misunderstand him even though he had said it so clearly. He explained, "Everyone can download and use Dream Maker freely, but we have added a profit-sharing threshold to the terms of use for installation."
"To put it simply, Huaying will not charge any fees for ACG works that use Dream Maker but have an annual profit of less than 1 million. On the contrary, for ACG works with an annual profit of more than 1 million, Huaying will charge different levels of commissions based on the profit range of these ACG works."
Shen Nian looked at him: "Even if the other party is Yun Su?"
When this question was raised in the conference hall, everyone fell silent again. Correspondingly, the flashes of the cameras in the hands of the reporters lit up more frequently. However, the person who was being paid attention to did not hesitate and gave his answer almost at the same time as Shen Nian asked the question.
"Even if the opponent is Yunsu."
Shen Nian was really shocked this time.
It seems a bit cheap to say this. After all, from the moment the press conference officially began, she was in a state of shock. First, it was the CG technology shown in the "Harry Potter" trailer, then the performance of the Dream Maker that was far ahead of its time, and then now.
It was this young man who had built half a business empire in the Blue Star ACG circle who showed incredible magnanimity and breadth of mind at this moment.
He could easily take the Dream Maker for himself, and no one could blame him for it, because it was the result of Huaying's research; he could even sell the Dream Maker and make huge profits, or even use it to target Yunsu and make him fall from the clouds completely.
But he didn't.
As for the profit-sharing threshold mentioned by Mu Suxing, Shen Nian didn't take it seriously at all.
In her opinion, this so-called profit-sharing threshold is actually a very clever move. It can not only prevent ill-intentioned capital from taking advantage of Dream Makers to make money, but also solve the problem of insufficient funds for independent producers. For producers who really want to make independent works, using a portion of future profits in exchange for the successful release of their works - there will never be a better deal than this.
In this way.
Independent producers and small workshops will be able to develop better, the Bluestar ACG industry will have more fresh blood, and ACG works on the market will flourish.
That was exactly the future that countless ACG industry practitioners once dared not even think about.
Shen Nian stopped asking questions.
She took a deep breath and bowed seriously, solemnly, and deeply to Mu Suxing: "Mr. Mu, I know my gratitude is nothing, and I can't represent others, but now, please allow me to thank you on behalf of everyone in the Blue Star ACG industry."
"Really...thank you very much."
Muxuxing did not refuse her thanks.
After explaining the special terms of the Dream Maker, he turned around and looked at the audience: "In the next week, the Dream Maker will be placed in the auditorium of the Huaying Academy, which is open to the public. During these seven days, the Huaying Academy will also be open to the public unconditionally. Anyone who is interested or in need is welcome to go to the Huaying Academy to experience the functions of the Dream Maker."
"The exact time when Dream Maker will be available is still uncertain and is still under discussion, but it will not be later than October this year at the latest."
The entire press conference ended here, but the "big earthquake" it brought to the entire blue planet had just begun.
Yunsu Headquarters.
After his subordinates conveyed the news of Huaying's press conference, President Yunsu returned to the company immediately and put down the coffee cup in his hand in silence: "Did he really say that?"
"Yes." The subordinate said, obviously noticing the man's face which was definitely not good at the moment: "He said that Dream Maker is also open to us at Yunsu, and the profit margin threshold is the same as that of other people..." Isn't it a good thing not to be excluded by Huaying from such a groundbreaking invention
Why does the boss look so bad
Full of confusion, the Yunsu employees left in bewilderment, leaving only the Yunsu president alone facing the empty office, smiling bitterly.
First was the Academy of Painting and Film.
Now he is the "dream maker" who is capable of winning over all independent producers on Blue Star.
When this news spreads throughout the entire Blue Star, how many veterans in the ACG industry will travel thousands of miles to the Academy of Painting and Film just to take a look at the legendary epoch-making invention
When countless independent producers have successfully created their own works thanks to "Dream Makers" and achieved both material and spiritual success, how will the Blue Star ACG industry, which has completed renewal over time and is composed of more young people, view Muxuxing and Huaying Animation
When the freshmen of the Academy of Painting and Film graduate...
He hardly dared to think about it anymore.
He lost to Huaying at the box office, but he didn't think it was the end. He lost to Huaying in the competition for the theme park, but he felt that there was still a long way to go and Yunsu Theme Park was not bad either. However, facing Huaying's extremely selfish and selfless decision, he could no longer utter a word of rebuttal.
He knew that after this battle, the confrontation and dispute between Huaying and Yunsu were truly over.
When the goals of both parties are no longer on the same level, the so-called opposition and competition no longer have any meaning.
And the fact is just as he predicted.
As the video of Huaying's press conference spread on the Internet, the entire Blue Planet was in an uproar.
From the famous white-haired seniors of Blue Star ACG to the young people who have just graduated from school and are preparing for their first animation/game/movie, countless producers with dreams rushed to the Painting and Film Academy. The hall used for external exhibitions was packed with people, but in order.
I was ecstatic, but at the same time, I was in tears.
Rather than saying it is a carnival for the ACG industry, it would be more accurate to say that everyone seems to have gone crazy.
Through the transparent glass door, Shen Nian stared quietly at the hall, where people were trying to operate on their own, and they didn't have time to wipe away the tears on their faces. After a long while, she spoke to the reporter beside her as if talking to herself: "I think I understand his intention a little bit."
The reporter was confused: "What's the intention?"
Shen Nian did not answer this question immediately.
She remembered that day in the auditorium at the opening ceremony, when Mu Xiuxing ruthlessly pierced everyone's fantasies, and his last words, letting the students find the answers themselves.
He is not really trying to change the entire Blue Star ACG circle by himself. It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. That is why he set a threshold for profit sharing and brought out a dream maker who could influence an era. Rather than personal heroism, it is better to say that he is also eager for more people to become his companions.
"Nothing." Shen Nian said, looking up at the sky in the distance.
It was already dusk, and the evening sun was gradually fading from this planet. The reporter, staring at the sky, gave a completely opposite answer at this time:
"I just suddenly realized that, although it's not very bright yet, we seem to have seen the light of day."